My child was hit by a pen, thrown by a teacher

[Tiredallthetimelaura]

So my daughter who is in year 8 was in a lesson when her teacher 'cold called' her a question. My daughter responded she didn't know the answer and the teacher then threw a highlighter pen at her, hitting her on the arm. The teacher then did it again to another student, also hitting them on the arm. We have reached level 2 of a complaint, but it's always investigated by management within the academy. The school keep down playing what happened and not investigating what we ask. This teacher is still teaching, although my daughter isn't going in on the day of that lesson, which is greatly affecting her attendance. The school said they would move my daughter so she could do a different lesson (double Maths or double English), but we said no! This feels like a punishment to our daughter. She wants to do that lesson, just not with that teacher... and we agree.
Any advice on what/how the school legally should be handling this? Happy to answer any further questions Xx

Bravo. Resilience is exactly it.

What’s your response to all the other points?

Accused? Nothing has been proven yet. No decisions have been made.

We don’t have a diplock court, where OP is judge and jury. We’ve only got one side, after all.

Children used to be sent up chimneys. Shall we start that again then too?

I agree. Maybe school children would be better behaved these days if teachers were still allowed to do that

Missile 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Yes, that would have been interesting...
😉

Okay.
What is the name for a person who aims an "object" at another person then?

Better?

Are you sure it was thrown at her and not to her?

Edited sorry just seen you've already said it was at her.

Petitchat · Today 05:36

Birdsinginginthetrees · Today 05:22
I’m quite astonished at the number of posts on here defending the teacher. Maybe the student should have thrown the pen right back at the teacher. What would you think about that???

Yes, that would have been interesting...

Incredible the number of people who love to deal in what-ifs.

Good luck with your kids' education. They'll need it.

No, to teach my child resiliance and not to dramatise things. And to not hse stupid excuses to get out of lessons. To be able to withstand the real world. To have perspective. To deal with whagever life throws at them including highlighter pens. To be able to refuse to allow the actions of others to efdect their journey. To not break down when life throws you a curve ball or a highlighter. To channel anger, pain and sorrow into strength and to foster a more positive mindset.
To not have an emotional breakdoen becuase of one small action of another lerson that wasnt even malicous.

This has to be a wind up
You state she had her blazer on so didn't feel it
Yet you are letting her fall behind by missing lessons
Get a grip ,move on ,and get your kid back in her class
No wonder teachers are leaving in droves

I bloody hope that @Petitchat decides to home educate.

How about:

Don't throw things at all.

Why are you asking this poster that question? They not mentioned the person throwing the object? That was the question you asked me earlier.

You”re getting very confused, whilst ignoring half the questions you’ve been asked.

Same here.

So many people are missing the point of why the teacher threw the highlighter to pupils.

It’s a very common teaching technique- mostly done with a soft ball or a rubber or something, but I guess the teacher didn’t have these things on hand.

You ask a question and throw it to the pupil to catch- they have to answer it.

You then continue with the next person.

It’s to increase engagement, focus and add a bit of fun.

Perhaps the teacher was genuinely trying to harm the pupil, but I doubt it judging from the fact that you said your daughter couldn’t answer so the teacher threw the pen to another student.

The post makes it sound like the teacher smacked the pen in the pupils face or something.

don't be so ridiculous

Perhaps OP and her daughter should start a campaign and charity. VHPGC :Victims of Highlighter Pen Games in classrooms.
They could go on breakfast TV and lobby the government.
'Here we have a special guest to talk to us about what happened to her in music class in year 8, can you tell us about the day you were hit by the highlighter and what it felt like'
'Well (wipes tears) it was music class in the morning and I thought I got on well with Mrs Tibbles, but she said today we were playing a game where you had to answer a question if the pen was thrown to you, I wasnt listening properly and the pen landed on my blazer'

'Can you tell us how it has efffected you?'

'Yes, I went home and told my mum, we agreed that I didnt have to go back to school again as I was emotionally damaged. I havent been back since'

I would just request have a meeting with her and at that meeting start pelting her with highlighters whenever she spoke. Ask her if it’s appropriate, ask her if she feels embarrassed.

For added effect I would suggest I film it so that she could have the added effect of being shamed by her peers.

Ask her if she is going to continue pelting highlighters.

But I don’t often behave appropriately when I get really upset.

The issue is her regularly pelting students with highlighters. She could miss and get someone’s eye. But it’s also a degradation/humiliation aspect.

Her are some cheap highlighters:

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/products/310804226

Maybe if she wasn’t sat with her head I her hands she would have caught it. We give kids exit tickets, it sounds to me like they do something similar, you give the pen back when you get the next answer correct. Your statements aren’t going to be used because the kids will sense that you are trying to get the teacher in trouble and it is a bit of excitement for them. Your child sounds like they were embarrassed they got the question wrong more than anything, which is a resilience issue.

Perhaps OP and her daughter should start a campaign and charity.

Perhaps teachers should learn NOT to throw things at people.
You know, like we teach our children.....

It”s obvious in this post that the people thinking OP is being reasonable, are drawn to highly dramatic language.

@Petitchat we’ve had perpatrator, victim and missive.

Now we have pelting

The victim was not pelted with missiles by the perpetrator .

Perhaps you should learn not to use such highly dramatic and incorrect descriptions.you are clearly drawn to highly drama.

You”re ignoring everything that’s asked like why is the teacher a perpetrator?

You are overreacting about this.

I’d never show my face again! 😂